Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1698: Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ELIGIBLE OFFENDER WHO HAS COMMITTED A NONVIOLENT CRIME OR VIOLENT CRIME ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1995, RATHER THAN JULY 1, 2014, SHALL NOT BE RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNTIL AFTER HE OR SHE HAS SERVED NO LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE FOR A NONVIOLENT CRIME OR FIFTY PERCENT FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 47-7-3.2, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that any eligible offender who has committed a nonviolent crime or violent crime on or after july 1, 1995, rather than july 1, 2014, shall not be released by the department of corrections until after he or she has served no less than twenty-five percent of his or her sentence for a nonviolent crime or fifty percent for a crime of violence; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-7-3.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ELIGIBLE OFFENDER WHO HAS COMMITTED A NONVIOLENT CRIME OR VIOLENT CRIME ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1995, RATHER THAN JULY 1, 2014, SHALL NOT BE RELEASED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS UNTIL AFTER HE OR SHE HAS SERVED NO LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE FOR A NONVIOLENT CRIME OR FIFTY PERCENT FOR A CRIME OF VIOLENCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 47-7-3.2, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 47-7-3.2. (1) Notwithstanding Section 47-5-138, 47-5-139, 47-5-138.1 or 47-5-142, no person convicted of a criminal offense on or after July 1, * * * 1995, shall be released by the department until he or she has served no less than the percentage of the sentence or sentences imposed by the court as set forth below: (a) Twenty-five percent (25%) or ten (10) years, whichever is less, for a nonviolent crime; (b) Fifty percent (50%) or twenty (20) years, whichever is less, for a crime of violence pursuant to Section 97-3-2, *HR43/R997* H. B. No. 1698 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R997 PAGE 1 (OM\KP) except for robbery with a deadly weapon as defined in Section 97-3-79, drive-by shooting as defined …
Sponsors
- Banks, Earle S. (D, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Judiciary B
Subjects: Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders
Common questions
- What is HB1698?
- HB1698 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Mandatory minimum sentences for crimes committed by offenders; revise which offenders are eligible for.
- What does HB1698 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 47-7-3.2, mississippi code of 1972, to provide that any eligible offender who has committed a nonviolent crime or violent crime on or after july 1, 1995, rather than july 1, 2014, shall not be released by the department of corrections until after he or she has served no less than twenty-five percent of his or her sentence for a nonviolent crime or fifty percent for a crime of violence; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1698?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1698?
- Banks, Earle S. (D, 67).
- Where is the official record for HB1698?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1698.xml
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